China vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education
China
99.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.9%
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.9% against 99.3% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 87.4% | 11.0% | China |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.9% against 99.3% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- China ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.